Company Profile

Construction Support Group

What is the Construction Support Group?

The Construction Support Group is a resource of experienced staff, based at JWH head office, providing assistance and awareness, to all divisions, in matters of compliance with our obligations in all areas of our building related activities.

General Duties and Responsibilities of the JWH Construction Support Group members

The Construction Support Group members undertake two key responsibilities:

1. Quality Control

Onsite inspections

Regular meetings with the Divisional Construction Managers and the Group Building Manager

Attending supervisors meetings

Issuing Notice to Rectify orders

Conducting induction with new supervisors

On request attending work sites for the purpose of inspecting issues raised by client

On request, attending sites after hand over to assess maintenance issues

Developing construction policy items

Carrying out skills assessments with supervisors

Implementation and delivery of training sessions to building supervisors and support staff

2. Occupational Health and Safety

Responsibility for implementing JWH Group OHS Management System

Ongoing inspection of random sites for safety compliance

Hazard assessment inspections at building sites

Developing OHS protocols to be implemented

Conducting office workplace hazard assessments

Developing evacuation plans and fire drills

Convening ‘Toolbox’ meetings with groups of supervisors

Facilitating the distribution of Safety induction Handbooks to staff and subcontractors

The Construction Support Group members also take on further responsibilities including workers compensation claims, legal matters quality control of construction just to mention a few.